Saosin - Along The Shadow (May 20, 2016) Album • Page 18

Is everyone still listening via the Pandora stream?

 

"Second Guesses" and "Ideology is Theft" are two of my favourites, haha.

 

I keep hearing people say that. I really want to see what everyone else sees in them.

 

I think they both have some of the best verses melodically Anthony's done since OLG. Also funnily enough I love the chorus for IIT and I think a big part of it is the guitar riff, makes the chorus really come alive to me. Also the pre-chorus for "Second Guesses" has something I loved so much about TTN that I wish more of this album had which is Anthony singing a really great melody super cleanly over the top of his screaming vocals doing their own thing. I feel too often it's one or the other here.

 

Who can rank the songs. My favorite keeps changing

 

Agree with a lot of this, but then you lost me with the last paragraph haha

 

Which part?

 

I definitely don't think this is their best work and it likely won't make my end of year list

 

Also, tentative song ranking for me:

1. Along the Shadow of Man
2. Control and the Urge To Pray
3. Count Back From Ten
4. The Secret Meaning of Freedom
5. Illusion and Control
6. The Silver String
7. Sore Distress
8. Racing Toward a Red Light
9. Old Friends
10. Drinking From the Fountain
11. Ideology is Theft
12. The Stutter Says a Lot
13. Second Guesses

Maybe?

 

Can't come close to doing a full ranking yet, but Stutter would be last, then Sore Distress I think.

 

Second guesses is just a really solid pop rock song, super melodic, catchy and fun to listen to. I really didn't expect any songs to be in a major key on this and we got two, it's really not a bad thing either

 

Stutter is an incredibly written song

 

I will need to hear a higher quality version of it but I think that my only real issue with the album right now is the production on the screaming. There's a very slight layering/echo which makes it sound unnatural. I find that to be unnecessary as one of the greatest strengths of Anthony's screaming was always the very human quality to it. It may sound considerably better on a >160kbps version though.

I will echo what everyone else said about the bonus tracks, specifically Along the Shadow. The title of the album almost makes it seem like that was supposed to be the closer also.

I am someone who was very "meh" on saosin's works after TTN though.

 

It'll take me a while.

 

I just felt like doing this:

1. Translating the Name
2. Some Sense of Security
3. I Have Become What I Always Hated
4. Along the Shadow of Man
5. It's Far Better to Learn
6. Sleepers
7. Control and the Urge to Pray
8. Count Back From Ten
9. Voices
10. Move Slow

 

Is that your top 10? If so am I assuming your number 1 is just every song on TTN? If not that list is unfathomable.

 

Top ten would be all frim self titled

 

Haha, just the song. I really strongly debated putting They Perched on Their Stilts on there, but at the very least, I think TTN (the song) is the best thing they've done. (I don't like Seven Years. I know. I'm a monster.)

 

I could drop all of ISOSG but There would have to be some TTN and some from ATSOM

 

TTN is my least favourite song on that EP, haha. 3rd Measurement and Lost Symphonies are my two favourite Saosin songs. I'd take every song on there over anything they've done since though.

 

On my first listen. Pleasantly surprised so far.

 

I love 3rd Measurement. That bridge. God damn.

 

Since I'm bored, and since the S/T is better :)

1) It's far better to learn (the guitar work in the bridge of this song is just too good)
2) I never wanted to (Very underrated song IMO)
3) Follow and feel
4) It's so simple
5) Collapse (again...the guitar in the bridge..too sick)
6) Sleepers
7) Let go control
8) Voices
9) Some Sense of Security
10) Come close

You?

 

This is better than self titled

 

Worst post in the thread lol. Not close